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Energy Efficiency
“Many project teams are building green buildings with little or no added cost, and with budgets well within the cost range of non-green buildings with similar programs.” 1


LEED Gold - Rosa Parks Elementary School
Portland, OR


LEED Platinum Home
Santa Monica, CA

Sustainability

Renewable Energy      
Water Efficency
Occupant Comfort   
What are Green Buildings?
“Green” or “sustainable” buildings use key resources like energy, water, materials, and land more efficiently than buildings that are just built to code. With more natural light and better air quality, green buildings typically contribute to improved occupant health, comfort, and productivity. The United States Green Building Council (USGBC), a national non-profit membership organization, developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) SystemTM to provide a guideline and rating system for green buildings.”4

Green Roof - Cook + Fox Architectural Offices
New York, NY



Environmental Benefits:
•Enhance and protect ecosystems and biodiversity
•Improve air and water quality
Reduce solid waste
•Conserve natural resource

2007Decathlon Winner
Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Germany

Passive Solar

“The ‘USGBC Member Logo’ is a trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and is used by permission. The logo signifies only that Architectural Visions, PLLC is a USGBC member; USGBC does not review, certify, or endorse the products or services offered by its members.”

 

What is LEED?

•LEED is a green building rating system, providing
third-party verification that a building was designed
and built using strategies aimed at improving:
•Energy savings
•Water efficiency
•CO2 emissions reduction
•Improved indoor environmental quality
•Protection of natural resources
•Sensitivity to a building’s impact on the environment

What LEED Measures
LEED is a certification program that can be
applied to any building type and to any building
lifecycle phase. It promotes a whole-building
approach to sustainability by recognizing
performance in key areas:
- Sustainable Sites
- Water Efficiency
- Energy & Atmosphere
- Materials & Resources
- Indoor Environmental Quality
 

How to achieve certification
• LEED points are awarded LEED for New
Construction on a 100‐point scale, and
credits are weighted to reflect their potential
environmental impacts.
Additionally, 10 bonus
credits are available, four of
which address regionally
specific environmental
issues. A project must
satisfy all prerequisites and
earn a minimum number of
points to be certified.
LEED for New Construction
Total Possible Points 110
Sustainable Sites 26
Water Efficiency 10
Energy & Atmosphere 35
Materials &
Resources		 14
Indoor Environmental
Quality		 15
Innovation in Design 6
Regional Priority 4
““The truth is that energy is not going to get any cheaper.” 3
“Many project teams are building green buildings with little or no added cost, and with budgets well within the cost range of non-green buildings with similar programs.” 1
Energy Efficiency
“...there is no significant difference in average cost for green buildings as compared to non-green buildings.” 1
 Water Efficiency
Benefits of Green Building
Environmental Benefits:
• Enhance and protect ecosystems and biodiversity
• Improve air and water quality
• Reduce solid waste
• Conserve natural resources

Economic Benefits:
• Reduce operating costs
• Enhance asset value and profits
• Improve employee productivity and satisfaction
• Optimize life-cycle economic performance

Health and Community Benefits:
• Improve air, thermal, and acoustic environments
• Enhance occupant comfort and health
• Minimize strain on local infrastructure
• Contribute to overall quality of life

Green Building Facts
In the United States alone,
buildings account fo
• 72% of electricty consumption
• 39% of energy use
• 38% of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
• 40% of raw materials use
• 30% of waste output
• 14% of potable water consumption

“...credit (SS 4-4: Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity) can actually reduce construction and soft costs by reducing overall parking and vehicular circulation area.” 1
Occupant Health
+ Comfort
Renewable Energy
Sustainability


Think Green
“The built environment has a profound impact on our natural environment, economy, health, and productivity.” 2
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Costs of Green Building
Hard Cost:
• The costs for energy efficient measures such as HVAC systems, high performance glazing, additional insulation, and photovoltaic solar panels.Improve air and water quality.
• The costs of research, design, documentation, commisioning, and energy modeling associated with green building.

Passive Solar
Environmental Design
Indoor Air Quality

“The ‘USGBC Member Logo’ is a trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and is used by permission. The logo signifies only that Architectural Visions, PLLC is a USGBC member; USGBC does not review, certify, or endorse the products or services offered by its members.”

LEED Professional Credentials
• LEED professional credentials distinguish building
professionals with the knowledge and skills to
successfully steward the LEED certification process.
• LEED APs and LEED Green Associates have
demonstrated a thorough understanding of green
building practices and principles and the LEED rating
systems.
• LEED Professional Credentials provides employers,
policymakers, and other stakeholders with assurances
of an individual’s level of competence and is the mark
of the most qualified, educated, and influential green
building professionals in the marketplace.

 
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